Supreme Court pulls up Centre for not using Rs 90,000 crore meant for environment

The court also suspects misuse of funds as a recent affidavit showed that the money was being used for construction of roads, renovation of bus …

Book review: Green laws matter

Indian Environmental Law examines a compendium of cases that interpret the constitution for environmental jurisprudence

SC to hear PIL on trapped miners in Meghalaya tomorrow

The petition seeks the deployment of the Armed Forces and high capacity pumps to save the miners. It also seeks the formulation of a standard …

100 साल से धधक रहा है झरिया, सुप्रीम कोर्ट हुआ गंभीर

सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने झारखंड के धनबाद जिले में झरिया कोयला खान मामले के न्याय मित्र गौरव अग्रवाल से कहा है कि वे प्रभावित परिवारों ...

What Aarey case means for forest land classification

The question of classification of the land as forest or revenue isn’t relevant in the matter due to the SC order in the TN Godavarman …

Final arguments in FRA case to begin on November 26

The court admitted all Intervention Applications even as the Centre’s representative, the Solicitor General, remained absent

Social scientists, conservationists file application in SC supporting FRA

They say a wrong impression is sought to be created about the FRA, that it supports encroachment over forest land

Forest Rights Act: Who is the encroacher and who is encroached upon

Thirteen years after a historic law was formulated to give forest dwellers legal ownership of their traditional land, their fate still hangs in …

वनवासियों को बेदखली का डर, मंत्रालय ने कहा अस्वीकृतियों के आंकड़े अंतिम नहीं

आदिवासी शिक्षित नहीं हैं और न ही इनकी आर्थिक स्थिति ठीक है। जानकारी के अभाव में ग्राम सभा स्तर पर ही उनके बहुत से ...

Now tribal affairs ministry FRA claim settlement number under cloud

Is there something fishy behind giving wrong data for over a decade and then disowning it?

SC stays Uttarakhand HC order declaring Ganga, Yamuna living entities

The Uttarakhand government had challenged the order on the ground that the victims of floods in the Ganga and Yamuna could sue the guardians of …

SC seeks reports on rejected forest rights claims from states

The apex court has been hearing a petition filed by retired forest officials and some conservation-related non-profits, who want the FRA to be …

आरे मामला: क्या बदल सकती है वन भूमि की परिभाषा?

विशेषज्ञों का कहना है कि सुप्रीम कोर्ट में 18 अक्टूबर की तारीख बेहद महत्वपूर्ण हो सकती है, क्योंकि कोर्ट वन भूमि के वर्गीकरण के ...

FRA: Deadline gone, states yet to submit data on rejected claims to FSI

The Supreme Court had ordered states that had not given requisite data to the FSI by August 31

Sonbhadra women, others seek to participate in Supreme Court FRA hearing

Two ST women demand “equal and independent” rights to women over forest land

FRA in SC: 3 intervention applications from Wildlife First ahead

The apex court will decide whether to take them up in September 12 hearing 

Hundreds of forest dwellers reach Delhi to demand rights

The hearing into the case regarding the Forest Rights Act will take place on November 26

More than two decades after SC order, deemed forests still undefined

The Forest Advisory Committee recently asked states to come up with a criterion and identify these forests

Palamu Tiger Reserve land diverted without ministry permission

All state governments and UTs are restricted from diverting forest land without prior permission

Javadekar says 69,000 ha of forest land diverted, govt data differs

According to MoEFCC’s e-governance portal eGreen, 72,685 ha of forest land was diverted

UP forest dept cites stayed SC order for eviction

Although activists and forest dwellers could resist this attempt, the notice that came a day after still didn’t have any mention of the stay

SC to hear Volkswagen’s appeal against NGT order

A four-member panel set up by the NGT recently raised fine on the automobile giant to Rs 171.34 crore over damage to people’s health

As India's tribals await SC hearing, IPCC recognises forest dwellers’ role in climate change mitigation

According to a report, authorising the indigenous communities’ land titles can improve forest management and carbon storage

Does the Supreme Court order mean eviction of forest dwellers right away?

Some reasons why the rejection of FRA does not amount to a claimant being an encroacher

These national parks have no eco-sensitive zones even after 12 years

On noticing this, the Supreme Court has ordered that 10 kms around 21 national parks and wildlife sanctuaries in nine states be notified as eco-…